The ‘Taylor Swift’ guitar smashed by man after paying $4,000 was not autographed by singer – buyer speaks out

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Taylor Swift guitar’ that was smashed by a man who spent thousands on it at an auction wasn’t signed by the singer. The buyer who carried out the stunt has also spoken out about the reasons behind the move.The now-viral moment took place at an auction called Ellis County Wild Game Dinner held outside Dallas, Texas on Sunday night (September 29).

During the event, an ‘Eras Tour’-themed guitar was put up for auction and sold to a man in the audience for $4,000 (£3,010).Immediately after the sale, the man was seen taking to the front of the room and taking a hammer to it almost immediately, hitting it several times.

He then appeared like he was going to smash the instrument on the ground before being stopped by the auction’s host. The buyer was seen laughing throughout as he was cheered on by the audience.Now, it has been confirmed that despite widespread reports that the guitar was signed by Taylor Swift, the instrument was merely designed to celebrate the singer.

A source close to her merch company confirmed to Variety that the model was not a certified official guitar used by the singer either, although it did come with a signed CD insert.The charity event took place as a fundraiser, looking to support agricultural education for local youth.